Rendering dynamic layout on PDF

[Former Member]

Hello All,

I am trying to render and PDF( Using Webdynpro for Java ) with some text fields, And i want to hide few fileds based on some check.

Any idea how to hidd it, If at all i hide an text filed, is there any way to render the next text field in that place instead of blank space.

Regards,

Trikanth

[Former Member]

Hi Michal & Krish,

Thank you very much for your effort. I have got enough idea to proceed with my requirement.

Regards,

Trikanth

[Former Member]

Hi Trikanth,

you can add script where you want. For example to click event of some button. Maybe page 93 (Hiding and showing objects) will help you.

For processing all fields there is an example http://blogs.adobe.com/formbuilder/2006/06/process_all_fields.html

Michal

[Former Member]

Hi Trikanth,

example javascript for hiding textField:

xfa.resolveNode("data.subPage1.subFlowed.TextField1").presence="hidden";

I think that http://www.adobe.com/devnet/livecycle/articles/lc_designer_scripting_basics/lc_designer_scripting_ba... can help you, especially pages 11 and 20 (To insert object reference syntax automatically).

And as Krish wrote your form must be dynamic for this functionality.

Michal

[Former Member]

Hi Michal,

Still i am not clear about where to add this script. For example i want to hide an text field if it has no value in it.

Is there any generic way to hide all the text fields with null value.

Thanks,

Trikanth

[krishanu_biswas]

Hello Trikanth,

There are two steps involved:

1. Create a dynamic PDF first (using Wd4J).

2. Go on making the fields visible/invisible ((scripting)) as per your requirements. You would not find any blank space in between in case of a dynamic PDF as it would have been otherwise with the static forms. Dynamic form gets rendered/re-rendered on the client.

Best Regards,

Krish

[Former Member]

Hi Krish,

Could you please provide me a sample script to toggle it visible / invisible. As i am not so expert in this area.

Regards,

Trikanth

[Former Member]

Hi Trikanth,

insert your text fields into subform with flowed content (tab Object->Subform).

You can hide a text field by setting its property presence to "hidden".

Michal

[Former Member]

Hi Michal,

Thank you for your quick response,

Do i need to set the property of the Subform or Text field. My requirement is to hide Text field.

Regards,

Trikanth